Feeling depressed after stopping the birth control pills?

Oh honey i am so sorry you are going through this. I dont wish this on anyone. I know how hard it is. The first month of being like this was so hard because i was sooooo anxious. I would cry so much and i would scream because i was so frustrated and i didnt understand what was happening. I was scared of driving. Get bad thoughts. I am still getting bad thoughts which sometimes makes me anxious. I love my husband and we only 5 months married so being like this in such a early stage of marriage is not good. But me and my husband are faithful followers of God and we are trying to move past this and we keep praying for the best. I dont know how long you've taking those pills. But it will take your body aw long as it needs to to get back to normal. If you need to talk i am here or i can give you my email. Hang in there dont give up.

I'm 22 and I have been on birth control for 7 1/2 because I wanted to give my body a break. I have been having serve anxiety and depression but that's because I have been diagnosed with it; but getting off the pill definitely isn't helping. I have a panic attack at least once a week and sudden outbursts of crying and hopelessness. I'm also wicked thirsty all the time and have no appetite but no bloating when I eat so I'm happy about that! I also have no desire for sex which sucks because I'm in a very committed, loving relationship. I haven't been to my Doctor because it's only been a month since I got off it but I know these are normal signs. I'm here to give you guys support and let you guys know you're not alone in this journey! our body's are just trying to get back to normalcy after being pumped hormones and other chemicals our body isn't use to! Best thing we can do is just keep moving; yoga, Zumba, anything will help I swear. I'm with you ladies!

I'm 22 and I have been on birth control for 7 1/2 years. I got off it because I wanted to give my body a break. I have been having serve anxiety and depression but that's because I have been diagnosed with it; but getting off the pill definitely isn't helping. I have a panic attack at least once a week and sudden outbursts of crying and hopelessness. I'm also wicked thirsty all the time and have no appetite but no bloating when I eat so I'm happy about that! I also have no desire for sex which sucks because I'm in a very committed, loving relationship. I haven't been to my Doctor because it's only been a month since I got off it but I know these are normal signs. I'm here to give you guys support and let you guys know you're not alone in this journey! our body's are just trying to get back to normalcy after being pumped hormones and other chemicals our body isn't use to! Best thing we can do is just keep moving; yoga, Zumba, anything will help I swear. I'm with you ladies!

I just wanted to post on here to give some hope to anyone who might be suffering right now.

I was on the birth control pill for 7 years when I decided to stop taking it at 24 years old. I had never experienced any type of anxiety and depression in my life before.....until I stopped the pill.
I can't even put into words the hell I was going through. Anxiety, irrational fear, and depression suddenly ruled my life. It all started a few weeks to a month after I stopped, and the peak was about 2-3 months in. At the worst of it....I could barely even eat because the anxiety had my stomach in a complete mess. I couldn't talk about it to anyone without breaking down crying. I felt like I was in a deep, dark pit of despair with no ability to get out. And I felt like there was no reason for it either....just that I was broken. I was having an existential crisis and thinking about life or time in general scared me so deeply.

I was relieved when I came on here and saw that I was not alone in how I was feeling. So I just wanted to come on here to tell you that it does get better!! Right now it's 9 months since the absolute height of those terrible symptoms and I'm 100% back to normal. All-in-all, it took about 4-6 months for me to return back to my normal self. It seems hopeless when you're in the moment but it slowly gets better every day.
If you've never had a history of mental health issues....I wouldn't jump to anti-depressants or anti-anxiety medication until you give you body a chance to re-calibrate. Everyone has to do what is best for themselves, but when I talked to my doctor about it she recommend medication and it didn't seem right for me. She told me there was no way my symptoms could be from the pill...but I knew there was a high likelihood that it was. And going on this site made me even more sure.
Don't give up....you're going to be so glad once you're done with the pill for good!!

oh my god I cant believe I just found your post. I had been on the pill since I was 16 for really bad cramps and have just come off now at age 44..the only real break I had was when I got pregnant with my daughter 8 years ago but didn't have any problems back then..now its shocking.. I have anxiety, depression, mood swings and quite frankly started to not like myself being off the pill. I have been off it for about 2 months and have just got my first period naturally. I have also had tinnitus in my ears since going off it which is also adding to the anxiety. on the pill I never experienced pms, no mood swings or anything, and yesterday was at a point where I though - you know what, im just going back on for the rest of my life because I don't like being like this. i overanalyse and overquestion everything that is happening and its driving me crazy. i get in a bad mood but keep it hidden so it builds up inside like a big ball and then i sit and worry about why i am feeling like this instead of just accepting it. But because i had been on it for so long i think maybe that this is who i really am as i never really knew my personality without it being masked by the pill from 16 years old. the only good thing i feel from coming off the pill is that i am not as hungry as i used to be lol.

So glad I found this! Even if it is all from previous years but at least I can see its not just me. I have been on the pill since I was about 16 for horrid cramps and have stopped taking it about 2 months or so ago at age 44... The only real break I had was about 8 years ago when I had a baby. But decided now, I'd pumped enough synthetic hormones into my body...well...I almost hate myself. I have anxiety, depression, tinnitus which causes more anxiety, mood swings, and stuff going on inside my head I just cant explain. I never had any problems or pms or anything whilst on the pill but this is ridiculous. And I question everything I am feeling all the time. if I feel depressed or have this ball of emotion that builds up inside of me from nowhere, I sit and try to think why I am feeling it and that it cant be normal and that I am turning into some kind of mental maniac and then I panic about it and it brings on anxiety. I was never like this before I stopped taking the pill and it got to a point yesterday when I was almost going to go back on it for the rest of my life as I do not like who I am right now. I feel like I do not know myself without being on the pill as I had been on it for sooo long and I liked myself better when I was on it. I compare myself to EVERYONE..if I see a happy laughing woman (even on tv which is stupid) I wonder why I am not bubbly like that all the time - its really stupid because I have never been like this. and because I know most of it is in my head as no one else seems to have noticed any mood swings or anything (its all just feelings) it makes it worse as I feel I am going crazy and just want to scream in frustration and then I panic at why I am feeling like this and that its not normal..bloody pills..at least reading this I can see that there is a chance it could be because I have stopped the pill...hopefully.. and I also read someone that a major hormone change could result in temporary tinnitus so I am hoping that will go away too lol.. strange how doctors never blame the pill on anything..the only good thing to come out of being off the pill so far is that I am not a hungry as I used to be .......

Thank you so much for this... I thought I was going crazy and just now I made the realization I came off the pill about two months ago and this is probably why I feel this way. My first period I got was horrible after I stopped taking it, I had never been in that kind of pain. Then this last month iv been feeling so weird. Not being able to remember things well and not being able to function right at all. I am very depressed, I can't go to sleep good at night then in the morning I am so tired I feel sick. Everything is fuzzy to me and nothing feels "real." This is the worst anxiety I have ever had in my life and I had no idea why it was happening. This gives me hope to know where and why this is happening. So thank you. I didn't even think about it.

Me either until I found this thread. I so don't feel like me and I hate it. I find it funny how doctors will never admit that the the pill causes anything and that going off the pill causes anything..my first period off the pill was horrible as well.not heavy or anything but at the end of my period I had the strongest cramp EVER..was on the side where my ovaries are aNd my whole leg hurt because of it. The depression is the worst..I just hope I go back to normal soon.

Wow! So I'm not going crazy?? I have every symptom mentioned in this thread and they are so bad. Was on birth control for almost 10 years and have been off now for 5 months and see no end in sight :( The last thing I want to do is talk to my doctor about it just so he can give me other meds. How much longer will it take to get over this? :(

Hi, how long have you been off BC..im almost one month and a half and i feel so baaad

About 2 months...it's horrible

Thank you so much for this. I'm two months off the pill and have had horrible depression, anxiety, a host of symptoms. My doctor put me on anxiety meds which made me WORSE. I've had a tons of bloodwork, an MRI, all trying to figure out what's wrong with me. I'm finally seeing a doctor this week who ran a huge panel on my hormones and should get those results soon. I've gradually (VERY gradually) gotten better, but man. This has been awful. I'll have a few good days, and then I slump again. Also, my period came on time the first month but this month I'm almost two weeks late! And not preg. Anyone else have weird cycles??

Honestly could not be happier I found this thread. I was on mercilon for about 4 years. Was getting depression, anxiety and generally couldn't cope with life. Therefore came off the pill. 2 months down the line I'm feeling better still suffering with severe mood swings and feel like I'm going crazy sometimes but you guys have made me feel so much better. Genuinely so happy I'm not the only one!  I think there may be some light at the end of this tunnel! :) 

Hi do you feel better..i feel the same as you.:( i have no words i feel like im exploding

I wish there were more girls who come back here and write about their recovery..i feel hopeless :(